Usually, every year from January to February is the month of the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, and at the end of the lunar calendar, everyone has experienced a year of busyness, generally saves some money in their hands, and likes to buy a car in a hurry to buy a car a year ago, and go back to the scenery to have a good year. Therefore, in February after the Spring Festival, the sales volume of the car market will often be the lowest month of the year, after all, the people who need to buy a car have bought it before the year! But February this year is a little different, because there is a brand in February "kill crazy" and even pulled the god car Haval H6 off the altar. Next, let's take a look at which brand can have such a strong lethality in February!
There is actually not much suspense in the car market, and the top 5 models are still the old faces we are familiar with. Among them, XuanYi and Langyi continue to compete for the throne of sales king in 2022. As for Hongguang MINI and BYD Qin, they are actually regular customers at the top of the sales list in the latest year.
In the mid-size car market, it has become the world of Japanese cars. The Toyota Camry sold another 14,000 new cars in February, continuing to claim the title of midsize sedan sales champion and sixth on the overall sedan list.
Veteran rival Honda Accord followed, with sales reaching 13,816 units in February. In the case of the collective sales of Passat and Magotan, this year's mid-size sedan market may become a Camry and Accord to compete for the top spot.
FAW Toyota's Asia Dragon has quietly climbed to the car sales charts in recent months, and in the past February, the Asian Dragon sold 11,000 new cars, ranking 11th in car sales. The reason why the sales of the Asian Dragon have risen is actually two reasons, one is the shortage of chips in the car market in the middle of last year, and the production of models such as camry and Accord has decreased, at this time, the Asian Dragon, which is also a Japanese B-class sedan, has become a substitute. Secondly, because the Asian Dragon is about to usher in a mid-term overhaul, the discount of the current model at the terminal has gradually expanded from the original no discount to nearly 20,000 yuan. This makes its price almost at the same level as the Camry, and at this time, the Asian Dragon has increased its competitiveness by relying on its larger size and more domineering appearance than the Camry.
Coming to the SUV market, the Haval H6, which dominated the sales list for decades, fell to the altar in February, not only losing the championship position, but even falling directly to the 3rd place!
The model that pulled the Haval H6 off the altar is bydir Song, which sold 24,532 units in February, winning the title of SUV sales champion. However, it should be noted that the BYD Song mentioned here is not a model, but a family, including BYD Song, Song Pro, Song PLUS, these 3 SUVs, and also contains fuel, pure electricity, hybrid and other all the power. However, according to the data released by BYD before, nearly 90% of the sales volume of the Song family are DM-i and EV models from Song PLUS, and this new car, which has been on the market for only 1 year, has replaced the old fuel version of Song and become the new BYD SUV sales.
Also squeezing the Haval H6 behind is the veteran joint venture SUV Honda CR-V, as the most representative product of the joint venture compact SUV, CR-V in addition to last year's epidemic and chip production cuts caused by sales decline, the rest of the time has been in the top 5 of the SUV sales list. In February this year, it won the second place in SUV sales with sales of 22,260 units. However, it should be noted that the replacement model of CR-V will be released overseas this year, and the domestic version will follow up in September, so if you have plans to buy CR-V, you can also wait for the new generation of models in the second half of the year.
In fact, we will not be surprised that the sales volume of Haval H6 has declined, although the sales volume of 18,790 vehicles in February is not low, but compared with its peak monthly sales, this is now less than 20,000 units or even less than half. There are two reasons for the decline in H6 sales, one is that the strength of competitors is getting stronger and stronger, and there is a Song PLUS DM-i plug-in mixed car with low fuel consumption, strong power, good texture, and green CARD at a price point of more than 100,000. Another reason is because Bosch, the ESP supplier of Haval H6, has recently experienced a shortage of supply, which has also affected the sales of H6 to some extent. But in any case, the fierce enemy has risen, and the Great Wall should probably equip the H6 with a DHT hybrid system to break the wrist with Song PLUS.
Honda's XR-V and Binzhi sibling models still sold well in February, and both sold more than 10,000 copies, ranking 7th and 8th in the SUV sales list. What's even more terrifying is that these two cars are domestically listed models in 2014, and they have been selling so well for nearly 8 years, which does show that in the joint venture small SUV market, there are really no strong competitors. However, XR-V and Binzhi two cars will usher in a replacement in August this year, friends who are not in a hurry can wait, the new generation of models is bound to go further in terms of product strength.
In fact, the MPV market has not changed much, the top two are still the same wuling hongguang and buick GL8, they represent two industry groups in China, one is the epitome of hard work, the other is the prosperity of the business reception market.
Everyone is most concerned about must be Toyota Sai na, this listed after the once increase in price of 70,000 yuan MPV, after experiencing the initial crazy pursuit of the listing gradually tends to flat, it is reported that many areas have begun to afford the car, I am afraid that the early price of tens of thousands of yuan to order the car owners, can only use early to buy early to enjoy to comfort themselves. In February this year, Syna sold 4,120 new cars, ranking 4th in the MPV. This sales volume is actually quite good for the level and pricing of Xena, directly squeezing the two old family MPV of Odyssey and Alexand behind.
Toyota Sai na Winter Olympics official car
If you say that many of the more than 4,000 vehicles sold in January this year are the official purchase cars of the Beijing Winter Olympics. After all, the Winter Olympics have already opened on February 4, and the vehicles purchased by the Olympic Organizing Committee have been delivered as early as January. Because of this, in the Beijing area where we are located, for example, we can already see the non-Winter Olympic version of the Sai na on the road, indicating that many consumers have indeed bought this high-profile MPV. As for whether Xena can become the new hegemon of the home MPV market, we will have to wait for a long time, and perhaps we will be able to draw conclusions in the second half of the year.
Hyundai Kustu, which ranks 12th, has sold steadily since its launch in September last year, selling another 1,076 units in February this year. The positioning of Kustu is similar to the familiar Odyssey, but the pricing is very cheap, the starting price of the 1.5T model is only 169,800 yuan, and the price of the 2.0T model is only 192,800 yuan.
In addition to the cheap price, another big advantage of Kustu is the space. It has a length of 4950mm and a wheelbase of 3055mm, which is 9cm longer than the Odyssey and 15cm longer wheelbase. Coupled with Hyundai's optimized design of the space inside the Kuss-Way car, it is still very spacious even if the front, middle and rear rows are all seated with adults who are 180cm tall. Thanks to the existence of the 2.0T engine, the power level of the Kustur is also significantly stronger than that of Odyssey's 2.0L hybrid system. Of course, Odyssey's hybrid system still has certain advantages in today's situation of collective fuel consumption and price increases. As for whether to choose the 2.0T Kustu with full load power, or to choose the Odyssey with low fuel consumption, it depends on the needs of the individual car environment.
Ranked 14th Wuling Journey is a new car listed in August last year, this car can actually be understood as an enlarged version of Wuling Hongguang PLUS, priced at 7.58-9.08 million yuan, using a 1.5T + 6MT power combination, the lowest equipped with a two-seat closed van, the rest of the high-end is the default 7-seat design. In addition, the vehicle can also be upgraded to 8 or 9 seats by adding 1000 or 2000 yuan to pull more people.
The length, width and height of Wuling Journey are 5150/1840/1895mm, and the wheelbase is 3180mm, which is definitely a large MPV. In order to meet the needs of users with a small budget, Wuling Journey not only has a large size, but also adopts a sliding door design, and in the default 7-seat state, the trunk still has a lot of space for carrying goods, which is quite practical.
In February, sales of new energy vehicles reached 273,000 units, a year-on-year surge of 180.9%, accounting for about 22% of total sales, and the proportion of new energy models is gradually increasing. Therefore, finally, let's take a look at the sales of new energy models that are becoming more and more mainstream. From the list point of view, the new energy market in February was once again slaughtered by BYD, and among the top 15 models, BYD occupied 7 positions, and the hegemonic position was beyond doubt.
The top two are still Wuling Hongguang MINIEV, as well as BYD Qin series. Among them, Hongguang MINIEV is the representative of the extreme cheapness, and the main model Qin PLUS in the BYD Qin series is the benchmark of ultra-cost-effective hybrid vehicles.
BYD Song, who ranked No. 3, once won the title in the previous SUV list. In fact, friends who are more sensitive to numbers should be able to see that in the SUV list, the sales of BYD's Song series are 24532 vehicles, and in the new energy list, the sales of the Song series have become 22754 vehicles. That is to say, in February, the Song series of pure fuel oil products only sold 1778 vehicles. This can also show that today's BYD is really relying on the excellent product strength of new energy models to sell cars.
Among the sales of the Song series, according to relevant data, the Song PLUS DM-i model alone, which uses plug-in hybrids, reached sales of 19,000 vehicles in February, which is the absolute core model of the entire family. Here can be to reveal a message to everyone, the Song PLUS DM-i bought by Brother Yin has also been picked up, and then there will be a detailed long test content, if you are interested in this car, you can continue to pay attention to Oh ~
BYD Han, ranked 6th, is also a frequent visitor to the new energy sales list, after all, the price of 240,000 can buy a pure electric medium and large sedan with a range of 600km, and the cost performance is still very good. However, for the current BYD Han, in addition to the EV pure electric version, there is only the main high-performance DM version, although the acceleration ability of 4.7 seconds to break the hundred is very fast, but the price of more than 200,000 is not cheap, and for users who buy hybrid vehicles, they are more concerned about the performance but the fuel consumption. This is precisely the shortcoming of the main high-performance DM system.
In order to make up for this shortcoming, BYD has previously declared a new Han model equipped with DM-i hybrid system. This system is consistent with Tang DM-i, using a 1.5T high-efficiency engine, with a dual-motor hybrid structure, and provides a variety of battery capacity, supporting 121km, 242km two kinds of pure electric endurance, and in the low power mode of no charging, it can also achieve a fuel consumption level of 100 kilometers within 5L.
It is reported that the pricing of Han DM-i will be between 220,000 and 300,000 depending on the configuration and pure electric endurance. In this way, at a price of 220,000 yuan, you can buy a pure electric endurance of 121km, a length of nearly 5 meters, and a loss of electricity and fuel consumption of more than 4L can also be on the green card of the plug-in hybrid car. After the listing of Han DM-i, it will further enhance BYD's competitiveness in the mid-to-high-end car market. If you need a car that can be green branded, low fuel consumption, and daily pure electric commuting, then it is not too late to wait for Han DM-i to go public!
Ideal ONE's sales in February were still outstanding, with 8,414 new cars sold even in the off-season months after the Spring Festival holiday. For the ideal car, this year they will usher in a second model, that is, the L9, which has just recently announced its official designation. Although the official has not yet released the shape photo of the ideal L9, from the known parameters, the ideal L9 positions a full-size large SUV, with a length of 5.2 meters and a wheelbase of 3.1 meters, directly reaching the level of Mercedes-Benz GLS.
As for the interior and configuration, the ideal L9 will adopt a no-gauge design, the front is a HUD head-up display, the central control, co-driver, rear row each have a 15.7-inch OLED screen, and there are car hot and cold refrigerators, rear table panels, electric leg rests and other functions. In order to improve the computing performance of the vehicle, two Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 car machine chips are also used, as well as dual 5G operators. In terms of power, the L9 will adopt a 1.5T four-cylinder extender structure, and the comprehensive endurance can reach 1200km. At present, the official said that the ideal L9 is priced at 450,000-500,000 yuan, which is more than 100,000 yuan more than 338,000 yuan of the ideal ONE. We speculate that the ideal L9 will not be as hot as the ideal ONE, after all, the 5.2-meter length is too large for most users, and the price of 500,000 is not affordable for ordinary families.
The last noteworthy is bydy PLUS, which ranks 12th on the sales list, with 4,515 units sold in February. Yuan PLUS is a pure electric compact SUV, priced at 13.18-15.98 million yuan, using a 204 hp front-mounted motor, according to different configurations, providing 430, 510km two endurance versions. This car is worth noting because it is the youngest car on the entire list.
Yuan PLUS only started pre-sale on January 1 this year, and officially went public on February 19. In other words, most of the sales in February were pre-sale orders in January. In fact, this also reflects to a certain extent that BYD's brand influence in the new energy market is really strong, after all, it is not a high-end product like Weilai ET7, similar competitors are not in the minority, and they can be highly sought after at the pre-sale stage, which can indeed reflect BYD's strength today.
Overall, today's traditional fuel vehicle market has not been able to give people a sense of surprise, and the models at the top of the sales list rarely have much change. Haval H6 lost the pin crown in the face of BYD's strength, in fact, it can be seen that even if the popularity is high and the historical sales are excellent, they may be cut off by opponents.
On the contrary, BYD, because of the accumulation in the field of new energy in the early years, has begun to harvest results in the past one or two years. From January to February this year, BYD's cumulative sales reached 184,000 vehicles, ranking 6th among all manufacturers and 3rd among independent brands. There is only a gap of 16,000 vehicles left for Changan and Geely, which have sold 200,000 vehicles before them. More importantly, Changan's sales fell by 16.7% year-on-year, Geely's sales fell by 7.0%, and BYD saw a year-on-year increase of 196.2%. Equivalent to the first two months of this year, BYD's sales reached nearly 3 times that of the same period last year! If it continues in its current form, BYD can even open champagne in advance to celebrate its own brand sales champion in 2022!